Travel nurse housing in New Orleans, LA
43 furnished rentals listed by hosts for travelers, median $2,250 a month. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom here is $1,260, the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against, and the median asks $990 more; 5 listings sit under it.
- Active listings
- 43
- Median asking rent
- $2,250 a month
- Price range
- $400 to $4,500
- Pet friendly
- 33%
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,260
What renting here costs
Median asking rent across the 43 listings is $2,250 a month, from $400 to $4,500. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,260 (2025); 5 of the 43 sit at or under it.
| Asking rent | Listings |
|---|
| Under $1k | 1 |
| $1–1.5k | 7 |
| $1.5–2k | 10 |
| $2–2.5k | 5 |
| $2.5–3k | 16 |
| Over $3k | 4 |
Available now
- 2-bedroom house in Mid-City — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 1 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 3-bedroom house in Tulane - Gravier — $2,900 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 0.4 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 2-bedroom apartment in Uptown/Carrollton — $1,900 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 1.1 mi to Touro Infirmary
- 3-bedroom house in Mid-City — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.3 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 1-bedroom private room in Tulane - Gravier — $1,300 a month · over fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 0.4 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 1-bedroom house in Mid-City — $1,900 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 3-bedroom house in St. Roch — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 2.7 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 3-bedroom house — $2,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.5 mi to Ochsner Medical Center Acute
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,400 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 0.6 mi to Touro Infirmary
- 1-bedroom apartment in Old Aurora — $1,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 5.6 mi to Touro Infirmary
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 0.6 mi to Ochsner Medical Center Acute
- 2-bedroom house in Tremé / Lafitte — $2,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 1.3 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 2-bedroom house in St. Roch — $2,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished · 2.3 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 3-bedroom house in Tulane - Gravier — $3,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 0.4 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 3-bedroom apartment in Holy Cross — $2,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3.9 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 2-bedroom apartment in Marlyville - Fontainebleau — $1,750 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished · 1.6 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 1-bedroom condo in Central City — $1,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 0.4 mi to Touro Infirmary
- 2-bedroom house — $2,100 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 3.4 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 1-bedroom condo in Central City — $1,795 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.4 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 3-bedroom house in Gentilly — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 3.4 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 2-bedroom house — $2,250 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished · 1.7 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 4-bedroom house — $3,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 4 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 3-bedroom townhouse in Freret — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.1 mi to Touro Infirmary
- 3-bedroom apartment — $2,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 1.7 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 3-bedroom house — $2,890 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 4 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 3-bedroom house in Milan — $1,600 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 0.4 mi to Touro Infirmary
- 5-bedroom house in Uptown/Carrollton — $4,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.1 mi to Touro Infirmary
- 3-bedroom house in New Orleans East Area — $2,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 8.6 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 1-bedroom private room — $400 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 7.2 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 1-bedroom private room — $1,200 a month · under fair market rent · private room, utilities included, parking · 0.6 mi to Ochsner Medical Center Acute
- 1-bedroom condo in Central City — $1,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 0.4 mi to Touro Infirmary
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,250 a month · under fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 2.2 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 2-bedroom house — $2,400 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished · 1.1 mi to Touro Infirmary
- 1-bedroom apartment in Marlyville - Fontainebleau — $2,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.7 mi to Ochsner Medical Center Acute
- 2-bedroom house — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 5.9 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 3-bedroom apartment in East Carrollton — $2,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.7 mi to Ochsner Medical Center Acute
- 2-bedroom condo in Marigny — $2,200 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished · 1.8 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 3-bedroom townhouse in Mid-City — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.3 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 3-bedroom townhouse in Freret — $2,800 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, furnished · 1.1 mi to Touro Infirmary
- 2-bedroom house in Tulane - Gravier — $3,000 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, parking, pets ok · 0.4 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 2-bedroom house — $1,450 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 1.9 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 1-bedroom apartment — $1,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, pets ok, furnished · 2.1 mi to University Medical Center New Orleans
- 1-bedroom studio in West Riverside — $1,500 a month · over fair market rent · utilities included, furnished · 1.1 mi to Touro Infirmary
Where to live by hospital
| Neighborhood | Listings | Median asking rent | Miles to Ochsner Medical Center Acute | Miles to University Medical Center New Orleans | Miles to Touro Infirmary | Parking included |
|---|
| Mid-City | 4 | $2,350 | 3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3 of 4 |
| Tulane - Gravier | 4 | $2,950 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3 of 4 |
| Central City | 3 | $1,800 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3 of 3 |
| Marlyville - Fontainebleau | 2 | $1,975 | 2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1 of 2 |
| St. Roch | 2 | $2,650 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1 of 2 |
| Freret | 2 | $2,800 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2 of 2 |
| Uptown/Carrollton | 2 | $3,200 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2 of 2 |
| Old Aurora | 1 | $1,500 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 1 of 1 |
| West Riverside | 1 | $1,500 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0 of 1 |
| Milan | 1 | $1,600 | 4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0 of 1 |
| Marigny | 1 | $2,200 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0 of 1 |
| New Orleans East Area | 1 | $2,500 | 11.4 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 1 of 1 |
| East Carrollton | 1 | $2,500 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1 of 1 |
| Tremé / Lafitte | 1 | $2,600 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 0 of 1 |
| Holy Cross | 1 | $2,600 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 5 | 1 of 1 |
| Gentilly | 1 | $2,800 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 1 of 1 |
Distances are straight-line miles from the neighborhood's listings to the hospital.
The stipend against the market
HUD fair market rent is the benchmark this page holds a housing stipend against; furnished traveler rentals ask what they ask. Monthly figures, side by side:
- Cheapest private room
- $400
- HUD fair market rent, 1BR
- $1,260
- Median listing here
- $2,250
- HUD fair market rent, 2BR
- $1,510
- Market asking rent (Zillow ZORI)
- $1,671
The GSA lodging rate for New Orleans is $133 to $179 a night (fiscal 2026), up to about $5,370 a month: the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays.
Against the national average, New Orleans-Metairie, LA runs utilities 29% below, housing 14% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 7% below |
| Housing | 14% below |
| Utilities | 29% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in New Orleans is $1,510 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,260.
Louisiana taxes wage income.
Renting here as a traveler
- 5 of 43 listings sit under fair market rent
- HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom in New Orleans is $1,260 a month, the benchmark this page holds a stipend against. The 5 under it run from $400.
- 4 private rooms with a shared kitchen
- Median $1,200 a month, against $2,500 for an entire place here.
- 43 of 43 include utilities
- Every listing here states which utilities are included; the detail page lists them.
- Parking on 30 of 43
- 13 state none; the detail page says what each offers.
- 14 listings take pets
- 33% of the listings here state pets allowed.
- Minimum stay: 1 month median
- Across the 39 listings that state one, in months.
Open assignments
| Specialty | Open | Median advertised weekly | Facility |
|---|
| ICU | 19 | $2,460 | — |
| ER | 3 | $2,242 | — |
| LTAC | 3 | $1,985 | Ochsner Medical Center Acute |
| OR | 3 | $2,546 | — |
| PCU | 3 | $2,386 | Ochsner Medical Center Acute |
| L&D | 2 | $2,486 | Touro Infirmary |
Advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly.
Common questions
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in New Orleans, LA?
- 43 listings on CircleRN ask from $400 to $4,500 a month, median $2,250. HUD fair market rent for a one-bedroom is $1,260, so the median sits $990 over it.
- Can I rent a private room instead of an entire place in New Orleans?
- Yes. 4 of the 43 listings are private rooms with shared common areas, from $400 a month.
- Which New Orleans hospitals are these listings near?
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute (26 open), University Medical Center New Orleans (5 open), Touro Infirmary (4 open) are hiring in New Orleans. 39 listings are within five miles of the nearest one.
- What is the GSA lodging rate for New Orleans?
- $133 to $179 a night depending on the month for New Orleans (fiscal 2026), up to about $5,370 a month. That is the tax-free ceiling for a lodging stipend, not what an agency pays; your recruiter quotes the actual figure.
- How do booking and payment work on CircleRN?
- You message the host on CircleRN and make the arrangements with them directly, including payment. CircleRN does not hold or process rent. Never wire money before you have seen the place or spoken to the host; see the Trust & Safety page for the signs of a scam.
- Do I need a Louisiana license to work in New Orleans?
- Louisiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Where do travelers stay in New Orleans?
- Listings here are in Mid-City, Tulane - Gravier, Central City, Marlyville - Fontainebleau, St. Roch, Freret, Uptown/Carrollton, Old Aurora, West Riverside, Milan, Marigny, New Orleans East Area, East Carrollton, Tremé / Lafitte, Holy Cross and Gentilly. The table above gives the distance from each to the hospitals hiring.
Housing elsewhere in the state
- Housing in Shreveport — 4 listings, median $1,915, $1,035 over fair market rent
- Housing in Baton Rouge — 3 listings, median $1,000, $40 under fair market rent
- Housing in Lafayette — 3 listings, median $2,000, $1,050 over fair market rent
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